Suburban woman struck in hit-and-run

September 17, 2008

A 41-year-old Carpentersville woman was seriously injured this afternoon when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding a bicycle in West Dundee, police said.

The woman, whose name was not released, was riding on the shoulder of Huntley Road, just west of Tartans Drive, about 3:30 p.m. when she was struck by a westbound car, West Dundee Police Sgt. Andy Wieteska said.

The woman was taken with serious injuries to Sherman Hospital in Elgin.

Several witnesses gave police a description of the driver and the car, believed to be a silver Honda Civic, Wieteska said.